Clarendon Weir

#1134 among destinations in Australia

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The Clarendon Weir is a weir in the Australian state of South Australia, located on the Onkaparinga River in the suburb of Clarendon, about 20 kilometres south of the Adelaide city centre. ()

Opened: 1896 (128 years ago)Height: 48 ftCoordinates: 35°6'43"S, 138°38'6"E

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Clarendon Weir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, The Range at O'Halloran Hill, Mount Bold Reservoir, Onkaparinga River National Park.

7.6 miNE
Aquarium, Nature and wildlife, Park
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
194 min walk • Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, formerly Warrawong Sanctuary, is a wildlife reserve in the Australian state of South Australia located in the suburb of Mylor about 17 kilometres south-east of the centre of the state capital of Adelaide.
6 miNW
35°3'6"S • 138°33'29"E
The Range at O'Halloran Hill, O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park
154 min walk • Golf
4 miE
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Mount Bold Reservoir
101 min walk • Mount Bold Reservoir is the largest reservoir in South Australia with a maximum capacity of over forty-six thousand megalitres. Costing A$1.1 million, the reservoir took six years to construct on the Onkaparinga River system between 1932 and 1938.
5.7 miSW
Dramatic river valley national park
Onkaparinga River National Park
145 min walk • One of the park's highlights is the Onkaparinga Gorge, where visitors can hike along the rugged trails and admire the breathtaking views of the river and surrounding cliffs. The park also features a network of walking and cycling paths that wind through native...
7.5 miSW
Wine tours, Winery
Mollydooker Wines, McLaren Vale
191 min walk • Mollydooker Wines Pty Ltd is based in the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia. It was founded by Sarah and Sparky Marquis in 2005. The 2006 Velvet Glove Shiraz was awarded 99 points by Robert Parker.
4.5 miNW
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Happy Valley Reservoir
115 min walk • The Happy Valley Reservoir is a water reservoir located in the southern Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley, South Australia. Constructed when the total population of Adelaide numbered 315,200, the Happy Valley Reservoir now supplies over a half a million people, from Adelaide's southern extent to the city centre.
3.8 miSW
Winery, Wine tours
Clarendon Hills
98 min walk • Clarendon Hills is an Australian winery, founded in 1989 by Roman Bratasiuk.
5.7 miNW
National park
Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
145 min walk • The Sturt Gorge Recreation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the suburbs of Bellevue Heights, Craigburn Farm and Flagstaff Hill within the Adelaide metropolitan area about 13 kilometres south of the Adelaide central business district.